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Building & Engineering Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,658 books about building & engineering
0–3 yrs
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Ancient Technology #3
Ancient Construction: From Tents to Towers
Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
Ancient builders achieved incredible feats using simple tools to transform basic tents into massive towers and lasting m
Ages 10–14
Tunnel, The
Sarah Howden
For the curious child who loves to tinker and build. This biography explores how one inventor used imagination and engin
Ages 7–11
King of the Tightrope
Donna Janell Bowman
A French prodigy uses precise math and scientific logic to conquer the high wire. Gouache and watercolor illustrations c
Ages 7–11
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12–18 yrs
58 books
The Marvelous Thing That Came From a Spring
Gilbert Ford
For the child who loves to tinker and needs to know that even 'mistakes' can lead to something marvelous.
Ages 4–8
The World Is Not a Rectangle
Jeanette Winter
For the child who thinks outside the box, this inspiring biography of Zaha Hadid celebrates the beauty of following your
Ages 5–9
Tales of Young Americans
Mackinac Bridge: The Story of the Five-Mile Poem
Gloria Whelan
For the child who marvels at how things are built, this story explores the grit and teamwork required to connect worlds
Ages 6–10
The Prism Stone Adventures #8
The Shifting Lake
Elsa Zeigler
Lincoln and Louisa use household science experiments to figure out why a magical lake is freezing and steaming all at on
Ages 5–8
The Prism Stone Adventures #4
The Dust in the Forest
Elsa Zeigler
A strange gray dust is choking the forest and fading the magic of the creatures within; now siblings must use science to
Ages 5–8
The Railway Series #6
Henry the Green Engine
Rev. W. Awdry
For the child who feels discouraged when things don't go right, Henry's journey shows that a big setback can lead to a f
Ages 3–7
Far from Genius #2
Snack Disaster
Ryan Thomas
An average kid finds himself testing gadgets and solving riddles in a top-secret club where he must prove he belongs amo
Ages 6–10
Pfiffikus's Learning Adventures
Trains! How Do They Work (Electric and Steam)?
Pfiffikus
The inner workings of electric and steam engines come to life, revealing how these massive machines power transportation
Ages 5–9
Pocket Genius
Cars
DK Publishing
For the young explorer fascinated by everything that goes, this visual guide feeds a child's curiosity about how machine
Ages 2–6
DK Eyewitness
Space Exploration
Carole Stott
Powerful rockets and high-tech space stations come to life in this look at how astronauts survive and work among the sta
Ages 8–12
Tom Swift Jr. Adventures #26
Tom Swift and His Polar-Ray Dynasphere
Victor Appleton II
Young inventor Tom Swift races to the Himalayas with his Polar-Ray Dynasphere to recover a lost Mars probe while facing
Ages 8–12
The 8th Continent #3
We Built This City
Matt London
Rick and Evie must defend their new home against a terrifying corporation armed with animal cyborgs and an eight-tentacl
Ages 8–12
Tom Swift Jr. Adventures #5
Tom Swift and His Atomic Earth Blaster
Victor Appleton II
Tom Swift Jr. heads to the South Pole with his latest atomic invention, facing brutal Antarctic storms and foreign spies
Ages 8–12
Bizzy Bear #13
Do-It-Yourself Day
Benji Davies
Grab a hammer and saw to help Bizzy Bear measure, paint, and build a mystery project that ends with a fun surprise.
Ages 0–3
Driven: A Photobiography of Henry Ford
Don Mitchell
Henry Ford changed the world with the assembly line, but his life was a mix of innovation and deep prejudice. Real photo
Ages 10–14
Brainstorm: The Stories of Twenty American Kid Inventors
Tom Tucker
From earmuffs to the Popsicle, see how twenty real kids used their creativity to invent famous products and navigate the
Ages 9–14
The Junkyard Wonders
Patricia Polacco
A group of special-needs students sets out to prove they are geniuses by inventing something incredible that will change
Ages 6–10
The Great Engine Book for Kids
Baby Professor
For the curious learner who is fascinated by how things move and work. This guide introduces the inner workings of engin
Ages 5–8
From Cell Phones to VOIP
Baby Professor
For the curious child who wonders how their tablet works and wants to discover the real-life inventors behind today's bi
Ages 6–10
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
Traci Sorell
For children who dream of the stars but feel their identity doesn't fit the 'typical' scientist mold, showing how herita
Ages 7–11
Sea Clocks: The Story of Longitude
Louise Borden
John Harrison spends forty years perfecting the sea clock to solve the mystery of longitude in this detailed narrative o
Ages 7–12
